Impaired regulation of brain serotonin function during dieting in women recovered from depression.
BACKGROUND: Amino acid mixtures that lower brain availability of the serotonin (5-HT) precursor tryptophan produce acute depressive relapse in women with a history of major depression. Dieting also lowers brain tryptophan availability, but its effects on brain 5-HT function in recovered depressed wo...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2000
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